UGC Agenda - September 10 2019

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Guiding Principles of UGC Membership – Neel Ghosh, Chair
  3. Reports:
    1. Academic Administration Report – Greg Heileman, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Administration
    2. Academic Initiatives & Student Success Report – Joel Hauff, Associate Vice President, Academic Initiatives - Student Success and Executive Director, Online and Distance Education Administration
    3. Registrar’s Report – Alex Underwood, Registrar
    4. Advising Resource Center/ Advising Community Report – Roxie Catts, Director
    5. University-wide General Education Committee Report – No Report
    6. Subcommittee selection (Roles/Responsibilities):
      1. Academic Programs – Fabian Alfie, Chair
        1. The Academic Programs Subcommittee deals with the creation, deletion, suspension or modification of undergraduate academic majors, options, minors, degrees, certificates, and programs of study.
        2. August 27th Meeting Minutes
      2. Curriculum & Policies – Claudia Stanescu, Outgoing Chair
        1. The Curriculum/Policies Subcommittee deals with undergraduate curriculum and academic policies recorded in the UA General Catalog, including creation, revision, and deletion of academic policies pertinent to instruction, majors, options, minors, degrees, transfer credits, general education, academic progress, and requirements for graduation
        2. August 27th Meeting Minutes
    7. UGC Report:  Accomplishments in AY 2018-2019 – Neel Ghosh, Chair
  4. Items for Discussion and Vote:
    1. Academic Programs Subcommittee — Fabian Alfie, Chair
      1. Consent Agenda
        1. Modification: BA in Applied Humanities
      2. New Action Items     
        1. Minor in Population Health Data Science presented by Paul Hsu 
        2. BA and Minor in Professional and Technical Writing presented by Paul Hurh and Ann Shivers-McNair
    2. Curriculum and Policies Subcommittee — Claudia Stanescu, Outgoing Chair
      1. Proposal to Standardize Offering UA University Credit for UA Study Abroad Programs,submitted by UA Global presented by Brent White, Vice Provost, Global Affairs; Lisa Turker, Director, Arizona Abroad Locations
        1. See the Proposal to Standardize Offering UA University Credit for UA Study Abroad Programs, 8/22/19
        2. See the current text for the referenced Graduation Grade Averages and Credit Requirements policy, the Acceptability of Undergraduate Transfer Credit policy, and the Units in Residence policy
        3. See the previous feedback from UGC, 4/19/19
      2. Proposal to Accept CESL English Proficiency Test (CEPT) for Admission,submitted by UA Global presented by Suzanne Panferov Reese, Associate Vice President, Global Initiatives; Brent White, Vice Provost, Global Affairs
        1. See the Proposal to Accept CEPT for Admission
        2. See the CEPT Test Report
  5. Meeting Adjournment